A Legacy of Loyalty
For the McClure family, the University of Mississippi is not simply an alma mater. It is a thread woven through generations — a place that shaped careers, forged lifelong friendships…
Teacher’s Legacy: Investing in the Next Generation
When she reflects on her career, Jessica Rabb is quick to clarify: Biology may be what she teaches, but teaching itself is her true calling. “Honestly, I do not have…
Charity for Children
During an early visit to the hospital, Priscilla and David O’Donnell toured patient care areas inside older facilities, a moment that left a lasting impression. “It just did not look…
Striking a Chord for Southern Music Scholarship
From the Mississippi Delta blues to the birth of rock ’n’ roll, the chords that shaped American music were first struck in the South, and a new gift is helping…
A Gift That Gives Back Now
When Barbara Collier considered how best to honor her late husband, John Brooks Collier, she kept returning to a single, guiding idea: timing matters. Generosity, she believed, should make a…
Greenfield Farm Gift Celebrates a Family of Readers
Early in the planning stages for Greenfield Farm Writers Residency, John T Edge, the developer of the project for the University of Mississippi, received advice that would prove prophetic. “I…